offset expenses

1) Экономика: возмещать расходы

2) СМИ: компенсировать расходы

см. meet expenses

(exes)

бухг., фін. витрати; видатки

1. кошти або інший вид активів (assets¹), які витрачені або призначені для витрат внаслідок діяльності підприємства; ♦ витрати ведуть до зменшення активів або збільшення заборгованості (liabilities²) внаслідок виплат заробітної плати (wage), зношення (depreciation¹) техніки, устаткування, виплат у страхові фонди, виплат орендної оплати (rent¹) тощо; 2. гроші, які витрачаються на ведення справи і які повертаються працедавцем (employer); ♦ видатки записуються на рахунок витрат (expense account²)

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absorbed expenses частина накладних витрат, віднесених на незавершене виробництво • витрати, віднесені на операційний рахунок; accompanying expenses супровідні видатки; accrued expenses нараховані витрати • заборгованість; actual expenses фактичні видатки; administrative expenses адміністративні витрати • витрати на адміністративні потреби; advertising expenses видатки на рекламу • витрати на рекламування; agreed expenses узгоджені витрати; allowable expenses витрати, на які існує податкова знижка; amortization expenses амортизаційні відрахування • витрати на амортизацію; annual expenses річні витрати; anticipated expenses передбачені витрати; arbitration expenses арбітражні видатки; assignable expenses прямі витрати; auditing expenses видатки на ревізію • витрати на проведення аудиторської перевірки • витрати на аудит; average expenses середні витрати; bad debt expenses витрати на безнадійні борги; banking expenses банківські видатки; budget expenses кошторис витрат; budgeted expenses кошторисні витрати; building expenses будівельні видатки; business expenses ділові витрати • витрати підприємців • торговельні витрати; calculated expenses підраховані витрати; capitalized expenses капітальні витрати • капіталізовані витрати; carrying expenses поточні витрати; cash expenses грошові видатки; claims expenses витрати на одержання страхового відшкодування; clerical expenses канцелярські витрати; commercial expenses торговельні витрати; compensation expenses компенсаційні витрати; constant expenses постійні витрати; controllable expenses регульовані витрати; current expenses поточні витрати; current operating expenses поточні операційні витрати; custodian expenses витрати, пов'язані зі зберіганням (коштовностей, цінних паперів); customs expenses митні витрати; daily expenses добові видатки; dead expenses непродуктиві витрати • даремні витрати • некорисні витрати; deferred expenses витрати наступного періоду • відстрочені витрати • відкладені видатки; delivery expenses витрати на доставку; depreciation expenses витрати на зношення • амортизаційні відрахування; direct expenses прямі витрати • змінні витрати; directly chargeable expenses витрати, безпосередньо пов'язані з обсягом виробництва; direct manufacturing expenses прямі виробничі витрати; direct shop expenses прямі видатки крамниці; direct store expenses прямі витрати крамниці; discharging expenses витрати на розвантаження; discount expenses витрати за знижкою • витрати за дисконтуванням; distribution expenses витрати на збут; entertainment expenses представницькі витрати; equipment maintenance expenses витрати на установку обладнання; estimated expenses сподівані витрати • передбачені витрати; extra expenses додаткові видатки; extraordinary expenses надзвичайні витрати; factory expenses виробничі витрати; financial expenses фінансові витрати; financing expenses витрати на фінансування; fixed expenses постійні витрати; formation expenses організаційні витрати при реєстрації нового підприємства; forwarding expenses витрати на пересилання товарів; freight expenses витрати на перевезення; general expenses загальні витрати • адміністративні витрати; general operating expenses загальнопідприємницькі витрати; handling expenses витрати на обробку • витрати на опрацювання; hauling expenses витрати на перевезення; incidental expenses побічні видатки; incurred expenses зазнані витрати; indirect expenses непрямі витрати • побічні витрати; indirect manufacturing expenses виробничі накладні витрати; initial expenses початкові витрати; installation expenses витрати на монтаж; insurance expenses витрати на страхування; interest expenses видатки на виплату відсотків; law expenses судові видатки; legal expenses судові видатки • витрати на ведення судової справи; living expenses витрати на життя; loading expenses вантажні витрати; maintenance expenses витрати на технічне обслуговування; management expenses витрати на управління; manufacturing expenses загальновиробничі видатки • загальновиробничі накладні витрати • виробничі витрати; marketing expenses торговельні витрати • витрати на організацію збуту; material expenses матеріальні витрати; miscellaneous expenses різноманітні накладні витрати; noncontrollable expenses нерегульовані витрати; nonoperating expenses витрати, не пов'язані з основним видом діяльності; office expenses канцелярські видатки; operating expenses операційні витрати • поточні видатки • експлуатаційні витрати; organizational expenses організаційні витрати; out-of-pocket expenses змінні витрати (у транспортних операціях) • наявні видатки • кишенькові витрати; overhead expenses накладні витрати; packing expenses витрати на пакування; particular expenses особливі витрати; per capita expenses витрати на душу населення; period expenses витрати звітного періоду; permissible expenses дозволені витрати; personal expenses особисті витрати; petty expenses дрібні витрати; planned expenses плановані витрати; pocket expenses кишенькові витрати; preliminary expenses підготовчі витрати • витрати на формування; prepaid expenses авансовані кошти • заздалегідь оплачені витрати • витрати, які проведені авансом; preparation expenses витрати на підготовчі операції; processing expenses видатки на обробку; professional expenses витрати на послуги спеціаліста; promotional expenses витрати на стимулювання збуту; promotion and sales expenses витрати на рекламу і збут; publicity expenses рекламні видатки; quality expenses витрати на забезпечення якості; reasonable expenses обґрунтовані витрати; recovery expenses витрати на інкасо; recurring expenses періодичні витрати; reimbursed expenses відшкодовувані витрати; reinsurer's expenses витрати перестрахувальника; relocation expenses витрати, пов'язані з переміщенням; removal expenses витрати на переїзд • витрати на переміщення; rent expenses витрати на оренду; repair expenses ремонтні витрати; running expenses поточні витрати; salvage expenses витрати на рятування вантажу; segment expenses операційні витрати; selling expenses торговельні витрати • витрати на збут продукції; service expenses витрати на обслуговування; shipping expenses видатки на перевезення; standing expenses постійні витрати; storage expenses витрати на зберігання; sundry expenses різні витрати • інші витрати; total expenses загальні витрати; towage expenses витрати на буксирування; trade expenses торговельні витрати; transhipment expenses витрати на перевантаження; transportation expenses транспортні витрати • перевозові витрати; travelling expenses подорожні видатки • витрати у відрядженні; uncontrollable expenses нерегульовані витрати; unforeseen expenses непередбачені витрати; unloading expenses видатки на розвантаження; unscheduled expenses позапланові витрати; variable expenses змінні витрати; warranty expenses витрати на гарантований ремонт; wheeling expenses повторювані витрати; working expenses поточні видатки • виробничі видатки • експлуатаційні витрати

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less expenses відраховуючи видатки; minus expenses відраховуючи видатки; free of expenses без витрат; expenses charged forward з післяплатою за витрати; expenses deducted відраховуючи видатки; expenses for the account of витрати на рахунок кого/чого; expenses for protesting a bill витрати на опротестування векселя; expenses in foreign exchange валютні витрати; expenses of carriage витрати на перевезення; expenses of the carrier видатки фрахтівника; expenses of collection витрати на інкасування; expenses of discharge видатки на розвантаження; expenses of haulage видатки на перевезення; expenses of the insured видатки страхувальника; expenses of the parties витрати сторін; expenses of production витрати виробництва; expenses of representation представницькі витрати; expenses of reproduction витрати на відтворення; expenses of shipping витрати на перевезення; expenses of storage видатки на зберігання; expenses of trackage витрати на перевезення; expenses of transhipping витрати на перевантаження; expenses of transportation видатки на перевезення; expenses on materials видатки на матеріали; expenses on patenting procedure витрати на патентування; expenses on repairs витрати на ремонт; expenses prepaid витрати, оплачені заздалегідь; to absorb expenses брати/взяти на себе витрати • оплачувати/оплатити видатки; to allocate expenses розподіляти/розподілити витрати; to apportion expenses розподіляти/розподілити витрати; to assess expenses оцінювати/оцінити видатки; to bear expenses брати/взяти на себе витрати; to calculate expenses підраховувати/підрахувати витрати; to charge expenses to the account of відносити/віднести витрати на рахунок кого/чого; to claim expenses заявляти/заявити витрати • заявляти/заявити видатки; to compensate for expenses виплачувати/виплатити (кому) за видатки • відшкодовувати/відшкодувати витрати; to cover expenses покривати/покрити видатки; to curtail expenses скорочувати/скоротити витрати • зменшувати/зменшити витрати; to defray expenses покривати/покрити витрати; to double expenses подвоювати/подвоїти витрати • збільшувати/збільшити витрати вдвічі; to estimate expenses оцінювати/оцінити витрати • підраховувати/підрахувати приблизно витрати; to halve expenses зменшувати/зменшити витрати наполовину • ділити/поділити витрати навпіл; to increase expenses збільшувати/збільшити видатки; to incur expenses зазнавати/зазнати витрат • витрачатися; to indemnify for expenses виплачувати/виплатити (кому) за видатки • відшкодовувати/відшкодувати витрати; to itemize expenses перераховувати/перерахувати витрати по пунктах; to limit expenses обмежувати/обмежити витрати; to meet expenses сплачувати/сплатити видатки; to offset expenses компенсувати витрати • відшкодовувати/відшкодувати витрати; to participate in expenses ділити/поділити витрати; to pay expenses оплачувати/оплатити витрати • сплачувати/сплатити витрати; to pool expenses організовувати/організувати витрати об'єднаною компанією; to prepay expenses оплачувати/оплатити витрати заздалегідь; to recompense expenses компенсувати витрати • відшкодовувати/відшкодувати витрати; to recover expenses одержувати/ одержати відшкодування за видатки; to reduce expenses зменшувати/зменшити витрати; to refund expenses відшкодовувати/відшкодувати витрати; to reimburse expenses повертати/повернути видатки • відшкодовувати/відшкодувати витрати; to repay expenses повертати/повернути гроші за видатки • відшкодовувати/ відшкодувати витрати; to save on expenses заощаджувати/заощадити на видатках; to share expenses поділити видатки; to waive expenses звільняти/звільнити від видатків • покривати/ покрити видатки

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verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass., p.pass. offset)

1) compensare (by con)

2) tip. stampare mediante la tecnica dell'offset

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1 cosa che ne compensa un'altra; contrappeso (fig.); contropartita

2 (bot.) germoglio; pollone; rampollo ( anche fig.)

3 (fig.) discendente (o ramo) collaterale ( di una famiglia)

4 (comm.) compensazione: offset purchase, acquisto in compensazione

5 [u] (comm. est.) scambio di compensazione

6 (rag.) contropartita: offset account, conto di contropartita

7 (geogr.) ramo ( di catena di monti); terrazzo

8 (edil.) risega

9 (ind. min.) traversa

10 [u] (geol.) rigetto orizzontale

11 [u] (geol.) avanzamento di spiaggia

12 ( nei sistemi di controllo) scarto

13 [u] (tipogr., = offset process) offset; procedimento offset

14 (comput.) offset; scostamento

● (mil.) offset bombing, bombardamento con falso scopo □ (tecn.) offset line, linea di offset □ offset lithography, stampa offset ( il procedimento) □ offset press, macchina da stampa offset □ offset print, stampa offset ( il risultato) □ (geol.) offset ridge, dislocazione tettonica □ (elettron.) offset voltage, tensione di offset □ (ind. petrolifera) offset well, pozzo di compensazione.

1 (mecc.) fuori asse; disassato: offset cylinder, cilindro fuori asse; (autom.) offset wheels, ruote disassate

2 (tecn.) con lama ad angolo: offset screwdriver, cacciavite con lama ad angolo

3 (tipogr.) stampato in offset.

v. t. e i. (pass. e p. p. offset)

1 compensare; controbilanciare: In this bank, deposits do not offset withdrawals, in questa banca, i depositi non controbilanciano i prelievi; The company aims to offset 70% of its carbon emissions by 2020, la compagnia si propone di compensare il 70% delle proprie emissioni di CO₂ entro il 2020; to offset a handicap, compensare uno svantaggio iniziale

2 (archit.) sfalsare ( un muro)

3 (tipogr.) stampare in offset

4 spostare lateralmente

5 (rag.) compensare; rettificare

● (fisc.) to offset deductible expenses against taxable income, compensare le spese detraibili dal reddito imponibile □ (rag.) offsetting entry, posta rettificativa; storno □ (comm. est.) offsetting swap, operazione di scambio di compensazione.

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verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass., p.pass. offset)

1) compensare (by con)

2) tip. stampare mediante la tecnica dell'offset

<tech.gen> ■ desachsiert

<tech.gen> (lateral) ■ Verschiebung f

<tech.gen> (e.g. a cam on a shaft) ■ exzentrisch

<tech.gen> (double bend; e.g. shaft, tool) ■ Kröpfung f

< build> (produced by reduction in thickness above; e.g. wall, facade) ■ Rücksprung m

< build> ■ Versetzung f

< edp> (CAD element constructed parallel to another element) ■ Äquidistante f ; Parallel-Element n ; Versetzung f

< geo> ■ Horizontalsprungweite f

<mech.eng> (on machine part) ■ Absatz m

<mech.eng> (set off, at an angle; e.g. tools, wrenches) ■ gekröpft

< mvhcl> ■ Einpresstiefe f (ET); Radeinpresstiefe f did ; EPT f prakt

< mvhcl> (gen.) ■ Versatz m

pract < mvhcl> (steering geometry) ■ Lenkrollradius m ; Lenkrollhalbmesser m

< navig> (between actual and desired position) ■ Abweichung f

< prod> (radially displaced, off center) ■ dezentriert

< prod> ■ geschränkt

< prod> (e.g. of shafts, edges) ■ Versatz m

< tools> (stepped) ■ Stufe f

adj <tech.gen> ■ versetzt

vt < gen> (e.g. expenses, design disadvantages) ■ ausgleichen vt ; kompensieren vt ; egalisieren vt rar

vt <tech.gen> ■ dezentrieren vt

vt <mech.eng> (provide sth with a crank; e.g. a shaft) ■ kröpfen vt

vt < prod> (shape; e.g. forging) ■ absetzen vt

1) расход; трата

2) pl расходы, издержки, затраты

1) расход, трата

2) pl расходы, издержки, затраты

•

- absorbed expenses

- accommodation expenses

- accompanying expenses

- accrued expenses

- actual expenses

- additional expenses

- administration expense s

- administrative expenses

- agreed expenses

- annual expenses

- anticipated expense

- arbitration expenses

- auditing expense

- average expenses

- budgeted expenses

- building expenses

- business travel expenses

- calculated expenses

- clerical expenses

- collecting expenses

- collection expenses

- considerable expenses

- constant expenses

- contract expenses

- contractual expenses

- controllable expenses

- current expenses

- current operating expenses

- customs expenses

- daily expenses

- deferred expenses

- delivery expenses

- depreciation expenses

- direct expenses

- discount expenses

- entertainment expenses

- equipment maintenance expenses

- estimated expenses

- exceptional expenses

- excess expenses

- executive expenses

- extra expenses

- extraordinary expenses

- extravagant expenses

- everyday expenses

- fixed expenses

- fringe benefit expenses

- general expenses

- guardianship expenses

- harbour expenses

- hauling expenses

- heavy expenses

- high expenses

- hotel expenses

- identifiable additional expenses

- idle plant expenses

- impairment-related expenses

- incidental expenses

- income tax expense

- incurred expenses

- indirect expenses

- initial expenses

- intangible drilling expenses

- interest expense

- itemized medical expenses

- job-hunting expenses

- lavish expense

- law expenses

- legal expenses

- living expenses

- loading expenses

- lodging expenses

- mail expenses

- maintenance expenses

- management expenses

- manufacturing expenses

- marketing expenses

- material expenses

- maximum expenses

- medical expenses

- minimum expenses

- miscellaneous expenses

- moving expenses

- noncontrollable expenses

- nondeductible expenses

- nonoperating expenses

- nonproductive expenses

- office expenses

- operating expenses

- organizational expenses

- out-of-pocket expenses

- overall expenses

- overhead expenses

- overseas housing expense

- payroll expense

- per capita expenses

- period expenses

- permissible expenses

- personal expenses

- personal consumption expenses

- petty expenses

- planned expenses

- pocket expenses

- postage expenses

- postal expenses

- preliminary expenses

- prepaid expenses

- protest expenses

- quality expenses

- reasonable expenses

- recurrent expenses

- recurring expenses

- reimbursable expenses

- relocation expenses

- removal expenses

- removing expenses

- rent expense

- representation expenses

- running expenses

- selling expenses

- specific expenses

- stationary expenses

- stevedoring expenses

- storage expenses

- subsistence expenses

- substituted expenses

- sundry expenses

- tax deductible interest expense

- telephone expenses

- telex expenses

- title expenses

- total expenses

- travel expenses

- travel and entertainment expenses

- travelling expenses

- uncontrollable expenses

- unforeseen expenses

- unproductive expenses

- unreasonable expenses

- unreimbursed expenses

- unreimbursed job travel expenses

- unscheduled expenses

- unwarranted expenses

- variable expenses

- warranty expenses

- expenses for the account of

- expenses for protesting a bill

- expenses incurred in searching for a job

- expenses of circulation

- expenses of collection

- expenses of the parties

- expenses on collection

- expenses per head of population

- absorb expenses

- account for the expenses

- advance expenses

- allocate expenses

- apportion expenses

- assess expenses

- assume expenses

- avoid extra expenses

- bear expenses

- calculate expenses

- cause expenses

- charge expenses to the account of

- compensate for expenses

- cover expenses

- curtail expenses

- cut down expenses

- defray expenses

- double expenses

- duplicate expenses

- entail expenses

- estimate expenses

- experience extensive expenses

- go to expense

- halve expenses

- increase expenses

- incur expenses

- indemnify for expenses

- involve expenses

- itemize expenses

- limit expenses

- meet expenses

- offset expenses

- participate in expenses

- pay expenses

- pile up expenses

- place expenses to charge

- pool expenses

- prepay expenses

- put to great expense

- recognize expenses

- recompense expenses

- recover expenses

- reduce expenses

- refund the expenses

- reimburse for expenses

- repay expenses

- save expenses

- share expenses

- spare no expense

- split expenses

- substantiate the expenses

- at the expense of

- at great expense

- less expenses

- minus expenses

- free of all expenses

- free of expenses

- expenses charged forward

- expenses deducted

- expenses prepaid

1) General subject: recover expenditure

2) Economy: compensate for expenses, indemnify for expenses, recompense expenses, (кому-л.) reimburse for expenses, (кому-л.) repay expenses

3) Mass media: offset expenses

1) General subject: refund, reimburse

2) Economy: meet expenses, offset expenses

3) Business: respond

4) Makarov: cover expenses

expense [ɪk'spens]

1 noun

(a) (cost) dépense f, frais mpl;

∎ at great/little expense à grands/peu de frais;

∎ at no extra expense sans supplément de frais;

∎ regardless of expense sans regarder à la dépense;

∎ anything we can do to offset the expense tout ce que nous pouvons faire pour compenser le coût ou les coûts ou les frais;

∎ it's not so much the expense I'm worried about ce n'est pas tant le coût que cela représente qui m'inquiète;

∎ that's an expense I hadn't reckoned with c'est une dépense que je n'avais pas prévue;

∎ if it can really be done with such little expense si cela peut vraiment se faire à si peu de frais;

∎ the huge expense of moving house le coût énorme qu'entraîne un déménagement;

∎ to go to considerable expense to do sth faire beaucoup de frais pour faire qch;

∎ don't go to any expense over it ne vous mettez pas en frais pour cela;

∎ they didn't want to go to the expense of hiring a car ils ne voulaient pas faire les frais de louer une voiture;

∎ I don't want to put you to any expense je ne veux pas vous faire faire des dépenses;

∎ no expense was spared on n'a pas regardé à la dépense;

∎ without any thought for the expense sans penser au coût que cela représentait;

∎ to do sth at great personal expense faire qch à grands frais personnels;

∎ at (one's) own expense à (ses) propres frais;

∎ she had the book published at her own expense elle a publié le livre à ses frais ou à compte d'auteur;

∎ it's not worth the expense c'est trop cher pour ce que c'est

(b) (expensiveness) cherté f, coût m élevé

(c) figurative

∎ a joke at somebody else's expense une plaisanterie aux dépens de quelqu'un d'autre;

∎ at the expense of sth au détriment de qch;

∎ to succeed at other people's expense réussir aux dépens des autres;

∎ not at my expense, you won't pas à mes dépens, il n'en est pas question

(d) Commerce

∎ no, that's my expense non, c'est sur mon compte

2 expenses plural noun

Commerce frais mpl;

∎ to meet/cover sb's expenses rembourser/couvrir les frais de qn;

∎ it's on expenses c'est l'entreprise qui paie, cela passe dans les notes de frais;

∎ to live on expenses vivre sur ses notes de frais, vivre aux frais de son entreprise;

∎ to incur expenses faire des dépenses;

∎ to put sth on expenses mettre qch dans les notes de frais;

∎ to cut down on expenses réduire les frais;

∎ to get expenses (be paid expenses) être indemnisé de ses frais;

∎ to have all expenses paid être défrayé de tout;

∎ travelling expenses frais mpl de déplacement;

∎ accommodation expenses frais mpl d'hôtel ou de séjour;

∎ entertainment expenses frais mpl de représentation;

∎ incidental expenses faux frais mpl;

∎ all expenses paid tous frais payés

►► Commerce expense account

1 noun

note f de frais

2 compound-forming noun

(lunch, dinner) qui passe dans les notes de frais;

∎ the firm gives him an expense account for basic entertaining l'entreprise lui attribue une allocation pour ses frais de représentation;

∎ to put sth on the expense account mettre qch sur la note de frais;

expenses budget budget m des dépenses;

expenses claim form note f de frais

1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) partir, salir, ponerse en camino

2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) hacer empezar, provocar, desencadenar

3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) hacer estallar/explotar

set off vb salir / ponerse en camino

set off vt

1) provoke: provocar

2) explode: hacer estallar (una bomba, etc.)

set off vi or to set forth : salir

1) v + adv ( begin journey) salir*

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

a) ( activate) \<\<bomb/mine\>\> hacer* explotar or estallar; \<\<alarm\>\> hacer* sonar; \<\<firework\>\> lanzar*, tirar

b) ( start) \<\<speculation\>\> dar* lugar a

c) ( enhance) hacer* resaltar, darle* realce a

d) ( offset)

VI + ADV (=leave) salir, partir (esp LAm)

2. VT + ADV

1) (=start) provocar, desencadenar

2) (=trigger off) [+ burglar alarm] hacer sonar; [+ bomb] hacer estallar, explotar; [+ mechanism] hacer funcionar

3) (=enhance) hacer resaltar

4) (=balance) contraponer

* * *

1) v + adv ( begin journey) salir*

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

a) ( activate) \<\<bomb/mine\>\> hacer* explotar or estallar; \<\<alarm\>\> hacer* sonar; \<\<firework\>\> lanzar*, tirar

b) ( start) \<\<speculation\>\> dar* lugar a

c) ( enhance) hacer* resaltar, darle* realce a

d) ( offset)

( controbilanciare) compensate for, make up for

( ricompensare) reward

( risarcire) pay compensation to

* * *

compensare v.tr.

1 ( controbilanciare) to compensate for (sthg.), to offset*, to counterbalance: il lungo orario di lavoro è compensato da rimborsi generosi per spese di viaggio, the long working hours are offset (o compensated for) by generous travelling expenses; il debito compensa il credito, credits offset debts

2 ( supplire a) to make* up for (sthg.), to compensate: compensò con lo studio la mancanza di memoria, he made up for his lack of memory by studying hard

3 ( colmare) to cover: compensare un deficit, to cover a deficit

4 ( pagare) to pay*, to remunerate: compensare qlcu. per un lavoro, to pay (o to remunerate) s.o. for a job

5 ( ricompensare) to reward; (form.) to requite: i suoi sforzi furono compensati il giorno della premiazione, his efforts were rewarded on prize-giving day; il suo amore fu compensato col tradimento, his love was requited with treachery

6 ( risarcire) to indemnify, to pay* compensation to (s.o.): compensare qlcu. per i danni subiti, to compensate s.o. for his losses

7 (psic.) to compensate.

◘ compensarsi v.rifl.rec. to compensate each other (one another), to complement each other (one another), to balance each other (one another): due caratteri che si compensano, two characters that complement each other.

* * *

1. vt

1) (lavoro) to pay for, (danno) to give compensation for

2) (bilanciare) to compensate for, make up for

2. vr (compensarsi)

(uso reciproco) to balance each other out

* * *

verbo transitivo

1) (bilanciare) to balance (out), to make* up (for), to offset* [perdite, deficit]; to compensate [ squilibrio]

2) (risarcire) to compensate [persona, danno]

3) (ricompensare) to reward (di, per for)

verbo pronominale compensarsi [qualità, difetti] to balance (out); (annullarsi) to cancel out

* * *

compensare

/kompen'sare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (bilanciare) to balance (out), to make* up (for), to offset* [perdite, deficit]; to compensate [ squilibrio]

 2 (risarcire) to compensate [persona, danno]

 3 (ricompensare) to reward (di, per for)

II compensarsi verbo pronominale

 [qualità, difetti] to balance (out); (annullarsi) to cancel out.

set [set]

jeu ⇒ 1 (a) série ⇒ 1 (a) ensemble ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) cercle ⇒ 1 (b) appareil ⇒ 1 (d) poste ⇒ 1 (d) set ⇒ 1 (e) fixe ⇒ 2 (a) arrêté ⇒ 2 (b) figé ⇒ 2 (b) résolu ⇒ 2 (c) prêt ⇒ 2 (d) mettre ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (d) poser ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (e), 3 (i) situer ⇒ 3 (b) régler ⇒ 3 (c) fixer ⇒ 3 (f), 3 (i) établir ⇒ 3 (f) faire prendre ⇒ 3 (h) se coucher ⇒ 4 (a) prendre ⇒ 4 (b)

(pt & pp set, cont setting)

1 noun

(a) (of tools, keys, golf clubs, sails) jeu m; (of numbers, names, instructions, stamps, weights) série f; (of books) collection f; (of furniture) ensemble m; (of cutlery, dishes, glasses) service m; (of lingerie) parure f; (of wheels) train m; (of facts, conditions, characteristics, data) ensemble m; (of events, decisions, questions) série f, suite f; Typography (of proofs, characters) jeu m; Computing (of characters, instructions) jeu m, ensemble m;

∎ a set of matching luggage un ensemble de valises assorties;

∎ a set of table/bed linen une parure de table/de lit;

∎ a set of sheets une parure de lit;

∎ badminton/chess set jeu m de badminton/d'échecs;

∎ they're playing with Damian's train set ils jouent avec le train électrique de Damian;

∎ the cups/the chairs are sold in sets of six les tasses/les chaises sont vendues par six;

∎ I can't break up the set je ne peux pas les dépareiller;

∎ they make a set ils vont ensemble;

∎ to collect the (whole) set rassembler toute la collection, faire la collection;

∎ he made me a duplicate set (of keys) il m'a fait un double des clés; (of contact lenses) il m'en a fait une autre paire;

∎ a full set of the encyclopedia une encyclopédie complète;

∎ a full set of Tolstoy's works les œuvres complètes de Tolstoï;

∎ they've detected two sets of fingerprints ils ont relevé deux séries d'empreintes digitales ou les empreintes digitales de deux personnes;

∎ given another set of circumstances, things might have turned out differently dans d'autres circonstances, les choses auraient pu se passer différemment;

∎ the first set of reforms la première série ou le premier train de réformes;

∎ they ran a whole set of tests on me ils m'ont fait subir toute une série d'examens

(b) (social group) cercle m, milieu m;

∎ he's not in our set il n'appartient pas à notre cercle;

∎ we don't go around in the same set nous ne fréquentons pas le même milieu ou monde;

∎ the riding/yachting set le monde ou milieu de l'équitation/du yachting;

∎ the literary set les milieux mpl littéraires;

∎ the Markham set Markham et ses amis

(c) Mathematics ensemble m

(d) (electrical device) appareil m; (radio, TV) poste m;

∎ a colour TV set un poste de télévision ou un téléviseur couleur

(e) Sport set m, manche f;

∎ first set to Miss Williams set Williams

(f) Cinema & Television plateau m; Theatre (stage) scène f; (scenery) décor m;

∎ on (the) set Cinema & Television sur le plateau; Theatre sur scène

(g) (part of performance → by singer, group)

∎ he'll be playing two sets tonight il va jouer à deux reprises ce soir;

∎ her second set was livelier la deuxième partie de son spectacle a été plus animée

(h) British School groupe m de niveau

(i) (for hair) mise f en plis;

∎ to have a set se faire faire une mise en plis

(j) (posture → of shoulders, body) position f, attitude f; (→ of head) port m;

∎ I could tell he was angry by the set of his jaw rien qu'à la façon dont il serrait les mâchoires, j'ai compris qu'il était en colère

(k) (direction → of wind, current) direction f;

∎ suddenly the set of the wind changed le vent a tourné soudainement

(l) Psychology (tendency) tendance f

(m) Horticulture (seedling) semis m; (cutting) bouture f;

∎ tomato/tulip sets tomates fpl/tulipes fpl à repiquer

(n) (clutch of eggs) couvée f

(o) Hunting (of hound) arrêt m

(p) Building industry (paving stone) pavé m

(q) (of badger) terrier m

2 adjective

(a) (specified, prescribed → rule, price, quantity, sum, wage) fixe;

∎ meals are at set times les repas sont servis à heures fixes;

∎ there are no set rules for raising children il n'y a pas de règles toutes faites pour l'éducation des enfants;

∎ the tasks must be done in the set order les tâches doivent être accomplies dans l'ordre prescrit;

∎ with no set purpose sans but précis

(b) (fixed, rigid → ideas, views) arrêté; (→ smile, frown) figé;

∎ her day followed a set routine sa journée se déroulait selon un rituel immuable;

∎ he has a set way of doing it il a sa méthode pour le faire;

∎ to be set in one's ways avoir ses (petites) habitudes;

∎ to become set in one's views devenir rigide dans ses opinions

(c) (intent, resolute) résolu, déterminé;

∎ to be set on or upon sth vouloir qch à tout prix;

∎ I'm (dead) set on finishing it tonight je suis (absolument) déterminé à le finir ce soir;

∎ he's dead set against it il s'y oppose formellement

(d) (ready, in position) prêt;

∎ are you (all) set to go? êtes-vous prêt à partir?

(e) (likely) probablement;

∎ he seems well set to win il semble être sur la bonne voie ou être bien parti pour gagner;

∎ house prices are set to rise steeply les prix de l'immobilier vont vraisemblablement monter en flèche

(f) British School (book, subject) au programme;

∎ one of our set books is 'Oliver Twist' un des ouvrages au programme est 'Oliver Twist'

3 transitive verb

(a) (put in specified place or position) mettre, poser;

∎ he set his cases down on the platform il posa ses valises sur le quai;

∎ to set sth before sb (dish, glass) placer qch devant qn; (proposal, plan) présenter qch à qn;

∎ she set the steaming bowl before him elle plaça le bol fumant devant lui;

∎ to set a proposal before the board présenter un projet au conseil d'administration;

∎ to set sb on his/her feet again remettre qn sur pied;

∎ to set a match to sth mettre le feu à qch;

∎ to set sb ashore débarquer qn

(b) (usu passive) (locate, situate → building, story) situer;

∎ the house is set in large grounds la maison est située dans un grand parc;

∎ his eyes are set too close together ses yeux sont trop rapprochés;

∎ the story is set in Tokyo l'histoire se passe ou se déroule à Tokyo;

∎ her novels are set in the 18th century ses romans se passent au XVIIIème siècle

(c) (adjust → clock, mechanism) régler; (→ alarm) mettre; Computing (→ tabs, format) poser;

∎ I set my watch to New York time j'ai réglé ma montre à l'heure de New York;

∎ set your watches an hour ahead avancez vos montres d'une heure;

∎ he's so punctual you can set your watch by him! il est si ponctuel qu'on peut régler sa montre sur lui!;

∎ I've set the alarm for six j'ai mis le réveil à (sonner pour) six heures;

∎ how do I set the margins? comment est-ce que je fais pour placer les marges?;

∎ set the timer for one hour mettez le minuteur sur une heure;

∎ first set the control knob to the desired temperature mettez tout d'abord le bouton de réglage sur la température voulue;

∎ the lever was set in the off position le levier était sur "arrêt"

(d) (fix into position) mettre, fixer; (jewel, diamond) sertir, monter;

∎ the handles are set into the drawers les poignées sont encastrées dans les tiroirs;

∎ there was a peephole set in the door il y avait un judas dans la porte;

∎ to set a stake in the ground enfoncer ou planter un pieu dans la terre;

∎ metal bars had been set in the concrete des barres en métal avaient été fixées dans le béton;

∎ the brooch was set with pearls la broche était sertie de perles;

∎ the ruby was set in a simple ring le rubis était monté sur un simple anneau;

∎ Medicine to set a bone réduire une fracture;

∎ figurative his face was set in a frown son visage était figé dans une grimace renfrognée;

∎ she set her jaw and refused to budge elle serra les dents et refusa de bouger;

∎ we had set ourselves to resist nous étions déterminés à résister

(e) (lay, prepare in advance → trap) poser, tendre;

∎ to set the table mettre le couvert ou la table;

∎ to set the table for two mettre deux couverts;

∎ set an extra place at table rajoutez un couvert

(f) (establish → date, price, schedule, terms) fixer, déterminer; (→ rule, guideline, objective, target) établir; (→ mood, precedent) créer;

∎ they still haven't set a date for the party ils n'ont toujours pas fixé de date pour la réception;

∎ you've set yourself a tough deadline or a tough deadline for yourself vous vous êtes fixé un délai très court;

∎ it's up to them to set their own production targets c'est à eux d'établir ou de fixer leurs propres objectifs de production;

∎ a deficit ceiling has been set un plafonnement du déficit a été imposé ou fixé ou décidé;

∎ to set a value on sth décider de la valeur de qch;

∎ figurative they set a high value on creativity ils accordent une grande valeur à la créativité;

∎ the price was set at £500 le prix a été fixé à 500 livres;

∎ the judge set bail at $1,000 le juge a fixé la caution à 1000 dollars;

∎ how are exchange rates set? comment les taux de change sont-ils déterminés?;

∎ to set an age limit at… fixer une limite d'âge à…;

∎ to set a new fashion or trend lancer une nouvelle mode;

∎ to set a new world record établir un nouveau record mondial;

∎ to set the tone for or of sth donner le ton de qch

(g) (indicating change of state or activity)

∎ to set sth alight or on fire mettre le feu à qch;

∎ it sets my nerves on edge ça me crispe;

∎ also figurative she set me in the right direction elle m'a mis sur la bonne voie;

∎ to set sb against sb monter qn contre qn;

∎ he/the incident set the taxman on my trail il/l'incident a mis le fisc sur ma piste;

∎ to set the dogs on sb lâcher les chiens sur qn;

∎ the incident set the family against him l'incident a monté la famille contre lui;

∎ it will set the country on the road to economic recovery cela va mettre le pays sur la voie de la reprise économique;

∎ his failure set him thinking son échec lui a donné à réfléchir;

∎ the scandal will set the whole town talking le scandale va faire jaser toute la ville;

∎ to set the dog barking faire aboyer le chien;

∎ the wind set the leaves dancing le vent a fait frissonner les feuilles;

∎ to set a machine going mettre une machine en marche

(h) (solidify → yoghurt, jelly, concrete) faire prendre;

∎ pectin will help to set the jam la pectine aidera à épaissir la confiture

(i) (pose → problem) poser; (assign → task) fixer;

∎ the strikers' demands set the management a difficult problem les exigences des grévistes posent un problème difficile à la direction;

∎ I set them to work tidying the garden je les ai mis au désherbage du jardin;

∎ I've set myself the task of writing to them regularly je me suis fixé la tâche de leur écrire régulièrement

(j) British School (exam) composer, choisir les questions de; (books, texts) mettre au programme;

∎ she set the class a maths exercise, she set a maths exercise for the class elle a donné un exercice de maths à la classe;

∎ who sets the test questions? qui choisit les questions de l'épreuve?

(k) (hair)

∎ to set sb's hair faire une mise en plis à qn;

∎ and I've just had my hair set! et je viens de me faire faire une mise en plis!;

∎ I set my own hair je me fais moi-même mes mises en plis

(l) Horticulture (plant) planter

(m) Typography (text, page) composer;

∎ to set type composer

(n) Music (poem, words)

∎ to set sth to music mettre qch en musique

4 intransitive verb

(a) (sun, moon, stars) se coucher;

∎ we saw the sun setting nous avons vu le coucher du soleil

(b) (become firm → glue, cement, plaster, jelly, yoghurt) prendre;

∎ her features had set in an expression of determination ses traits s'étaient durcis en une expression de très forte détermination

(c) (bone) se ressouder

(d) (start) se mettre;

∎ he set to work il s'est mis au travail

(e) (plant, tree) prendre racine

(f) (hen) couver

(g) (wind, tide)

∎ the wind looks set fair to the east on dirait un vent d'ouest

(h) Hunting (hound) tomber en arrêt

►► Theatre, Cinema & Television set designer décorateur(trice) m,f;

Grammar set expression expression f figée;

set figures (in skating) figures fpl imposées;

set meal, set menu meal menu m;

Grammar set phrase expression f figée;

(a) Art, Literature & Music morceau m de bravoure

(b) (fireworks) pièce f (de feu) d'artifice

(c) (of scenery) élément m de décor

(d) Sport combinaison f préparée ou calculée;

Sport set point (in tennis) balle f de set;

Technology set screw vis f de réglage;

Sport set scrum (in rugby) mêlée f fermée;

set square équerre f (à dessiner);

set task tâche f assignée;

∎ to give sb a set task to do assigner à qn une tâche bien précise;

Mathematics set theory théorie f des ensembles

➲ set about inseparable transitive verb

(a) (start → task) se mettre à;

∎ she set about changing the tyre elle s'est mise à changer le pneu;

∎ I didn't know how to set about it je ne savais pas comment m'y prendre;

∎ how does one set about getting a visa? comment fait-on pour obtenir un visa?

(b) (attack) attaquer, s'en prendre à;

∎ he set about the mugger with his umbrella il s'en est pris à son agresseur à coups de parapluie

➲ set against separable transitive verb

(a) (compare)

∎ to set sth against sth comparer qch à qch;

∎ to set the benefits against the costs évaluer les bénéfices par rapport aux coûts;

∎ we must set the government's promises against its achievements nous devons examiner les promesses du gouvernement à la lumière de ses actions

(b) Finance (offset)

∎ some of these expenses can be set against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôts

(c) (friends, family) monter contre;

∎ religious differences have set family against family les différences religieuses ont monté les familles les unes contre les autres;

∎ to set oneself or one's face against sth s'opposer résolument à qch

➲ set ahead separable transitive verb

American

∎ to set the clock ahead avancer l'horloge;

∎ we're setting the clocks ahead tonight on change d'heure cette nuit

➲ set apart separable transitive verb

(a) (place separately → object) mettre à part ou de côté;

∎ there was one deck chair set slightly apart from the others il y avait une chaise longue un peu à l'écart des autres;

∎ they set themselves apart ils faisaient bande à part

(b) (distinguish) distinguer ( from de);

∎ her talent sets her apart from the other students son talent la distingue des autres étudiants

➲ set aside separable transitive verb

(a) (put down → knitting, book) poser;

∎ could you set aside what you're working on for a while? pouvez-vous laisser ce que vous êtes en train de faire un moment?

(b) (reserve, keep → time, place) réserver; (→ money) mettre de côté; (→ arable land) mettre en friche;

∎ I've set tomorrow aside for house hunting j'ai réservé la journée de demain pour chercher une maison;

∎ the room is set aside for meetings la pièce est réservée aux réunions;

∎ can you set the book aside for me? pourriez-vous me mettre ce livre de côté?;

∎ chop the onions and set them aside coupez les oignons et réservez-les

(c) (overlook, disregard) mettre de côté, oublier, passer sur;

∎ they set their differences aside in order to work together ils ont mis de côté leurs différences pour travailler ensemble

(d) (reject → dogma, proposal, offer) rejeter

(e) Law (annul → contract, will) annuler; (→ verdict, judgment) casser

➲ set back separable transitive verb

(a) (situate towards the rear)

∎ the building is set back slightly from the road l'immeuble est un peu en retrait par rapport à la route

(b) (delay → plans, progress) retarder;

∎ his illness set him back a month in his work sa maladie l'a retardé d'un mois dans son travail;

∎ the news may set him or his recovery back la nouvelle risque de retarder sa guérison;

∎ this decision will set the economy back ten years cette décision va faire revenir l'économie dix ans en arrière

(c) familiar (cost) coûter à^□ ;

∎ the trip will set her back a bit le voyage va lui coûter cher

➲ set down separable transitive verb

(a) (tray, bag etc) poser

(b) British (passenger) déposer;

∎ the bus sets you down in front of the station le bus vous dépose devant la gare

(c) (note, record) noter, inscrire;

∎ try and set your thoughts down on paper essayez de mettre vos pensées par écrit

(d) (establish → rule, condition) établir, fixer;

∎ the government has set down a margin for pay increases le gouvernement a fixé une fourchette pour les augmentations de salaire;

∎ permissible levels of pollution are set down in the regulations les taux de pollution tolérés sont fixés dans les réglementations;

∎ to set sth down in writing coucher qch par écrit;

∎ it is clearly set down that drivers must be insured il est clairement signalé ou indiqué que tout conducteur doit être assuré

➲ set forth

1 inseparable transitive verb

formal (expound → plan, objections) exposer, présenter;

∎ the recommendations are set forth in the last chapter les recommandations sont détaillées ou énumérées dans le dernier chapitre

2 intransitive verb

literary partir, se mettre en route

➲ set in

1 intransitive verb

(problems) survenir, surgir; (disease) se déclarer; (winter) commencer; (night) tomber;

∎ if infection sets in si la plaie s'infecte;

∎ the bad weather has set in for the winter le mauvais temps s'est installé pour tout l'hiver;

∎ panic set in (began) la panique éclata; (lasted) la panique s'installa

2 separable transitive verb

Sewing (sleeve) monter

➲ set off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (alarm) déclencher; (bomb) faire exploser; (fireworks) faire partir

(b) (reaction, process, war) déclencher, provoquer;

∎ their offer set off another round of talks leur proposition a déclenché une autre série de négociations;

∎ it set her off on a long tirade against bureaucracy cela eut pour effet de la lancer dans une longue tirade contre la bureaucratie;

∎ to set sb off laughing faire rire qn;

∎ this answer set them off (laughing) cette réponse a déclenché les rires;

∎ one look at his face set me off again en le voyant, mon fou rire a repris de plus belle;

∎ if you say anything it'll only set him off (crying) again si tu dis quoi que ce soit, il va se remettre à pleurer;

∎ the smallest amount of pollen will set her off la moindre dose de pollen lui déclenche une réaction allergique;

∎ don't mention Maradona or you'll set him off again surtout ne prononce pas le nom de Maradona sinon il va recommencer;

∎ someone mentioned the war and of course that set Uncle Arthur off quelqu'un prononça le mot guerre, et évidemment, oncle Arthur embraya aussitôt sur le sujet;

∎ figurative to set sb off on the wrong track mettre qn sur une fausse piste

(c) (enhance) mettre en valeur;

∎ the vase sets off the flowers beautifully le vase met vraiment les fleurs en valeur

(d) Finance (offset)

∎ some of these expenses can be set off against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôts

2 intransitive verb

partir, se mettre en route;

∎ he set off at a run il est parti en courant;

∎ I set off to explore the town je suis parti explorer la ville;

∎ after lunch, we set off again après le déjeuner, nous avons repris la route

➲ set on

1 inseparable transitive verb

(attack) attaquer, s'en prendre à

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (cause to follow)

∎ to set the police on the tracks of a thief mettre la police aux trousses d'un voleur;

∎ to set sb on his/her way mettre qn sur les rails

(b) (cause to attack)

∎ to set a dog on sb lâcher un chien sur qn

➲ set out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (arrange → chairs, game pieces) disposer; (→ merchandise) étaler;

∎ the shopping centre is very well set out le centre commercial est très bien conçu

(b) (present → ideas) exposer, présenter;

∎ the information is set out in the table below ces données sont présentées dans le tableau ci-dessous

2 intransitive verb

(a) (leave) se mettre en route, partir;

∎ just as he was setting out au moment de son départ;

∎ to set out for school partir pour l'école;

∎ to set out again repartir;

∎ to set out in pursuit/in search of sb se mettre à la poursuite/à la recherche de qn

(b) (undertake course of action) entreprendre;

∎ he has trouble finishing what he sets out to do il a du mal à terminer ce qu'il entreprend;

∎ I can't remember now what I set out to do je ne me souviens plus de ce que je voulais faire à l'origine;

∎ they all set out with the intention of changing the world au début, ils veulent tous changer le monde;

∎ she didn't deliberately set out to annoy you il n'était pas dans ses intentions de vous froisser;

∎ his theory sets out to prove that… sa théorie a pour objet de prouver que…

➲ set to intransitive verb

(a) (begin work) commencer, s'y mettre;

∎ we set to with a will nous nous y sommes mis avec ardeur

(b) familiar (two people → start arguing) avoir une prise de bec; (→ start fighting) en venir aux mains

➲ set up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (install → equipment, computer) installer; (→ roadblock) installer, disposer; (→ experiment) préparer;

∎ everything's set up for the show tout est préparé ou prêt pour le spectacle;

∎ set the chairs up in a circle mettez ou disposez les chaises en cercle;

∎ he set the chessboard up il a disposé les pièces sur l'échiquier;

∎ the equation sets up a relation between the two variables l'équation établit un rapport entre les deux variables;

∎ the system wasn't set up to handle so many users le système n'était pas conçu pour gérer autant d'usagers;

∎ he set the situation up so she couldn't refuse il a arrangé la situation de telle manière qu'elle ne pouvait pas refuser

(b) (erect, build → tent, furniture kit, crane, flagpole) monter; (→ shed, shelter) construire; (→ monument, statue) ériger;

∎ to set up camp installer ou dresser le camp

(c) (start up, institute → business, scholarship) créer; (→ hospital, school) fonder; (→ committee, task force) constituer; (→ system of government, republic) instaurer; (→ programme, review process, system) mettre en place; (→ inquiry) ouvrir; (→ dinner, meeting, appointment) organiser;

∎ to set up house or home s'installer;

∎ they set up house together ils se sont mis en ménage;

∎ to set up a dialogue entamer le dialogue;

∎ you'll be in charge of setting up training programmes vous serez responsable de la mise en place des programmes de formation;

∎ the medical system set up after the war le système médical mis en place après la guerre

(d) (financially, in business → person) installer, établir;

∎ he set his son up in a dry-cleaning business il a acheté à son fils une entreprise de nettoyage à sec;

∎ she could finally set herself up as an accountant elle pourrait enfin s'installer comme comptable;

∎ the money would set him up for life l'argent le mettrait à l'abri du besoin pour le restant de ses jours;

∎ the army set him up as a dictator l'armée l'installa comme dictateur

(e) (provide)

∎ we're well set up with supplies nous sommes bien approvisionnés;

∎ she can set you up with a guide/the necessary papers elle peut vous procurer un guide/les papiers qu'il vous faut;

∎ I can set you up with a girlfriend of mine je peux te présenter à ou te faire rencontrer une de mes copines

(f) (restore energy to) remonter, remettre sur pied;

∎ have a brandy, that'll set you up prends un cognac, ça va te remonter

(g) familiar (frame) monter un coup contre;

∎ she claims she was set up elle prétend qu'elle est victime d'un coup monté;

∎ he was set up as the fall guy on a fait de lui le bouc émissaire^□, il a joué le rôle de bouc émissaire^□

(h) Typography (text) composer

2 intransitive verb

s'installer, s'établir;

∎ he's setting up in the fast-food business il se lance dans la restauration rapide;

∎ to set up on one's own (business) s'installer à son compte; (home) prendre son propre appartement

➲ set upon inseparable transitive verb

(physically or verbally) attaquer, s'en prendre à

1. (Dach) cover; (Haus) roof; mit Ziegeln: tile; mit Schiefer: slate; mit Schindeln: shingle; mit Stroh: thatch

2. (Tuch etc.) put, spread ( über + Akk over); im Herbst Zweige über die Rosen decken cover the roses (over) with branches in autumn

3. (schützen) cover, protect (auch MIL., Schach etc.); durch Schutzschild etc.: shield ( alle auch sich o.s.)

4. fig. (jemanden, jemandes Flucht, Fehler etc.) cover (up) for; jemandes Lügen decken cover (up) for s.o.’s lies; Rücken

5. WIRTS. (Bedarf, Kosten etc.) cover, meet; (Bedarf) auch satisfy; der Scheck ist nicht gedeckt the cheque (Am. check) isn’t covered; wird der Schaden von der Versicherung gedeckt? will the insurance cover the damage?; fig. Bedarf

6. ZOOL. cover, Am. service; eine Stute decken lassen have a mare served ( oder covered, Am. serviced)

7. Kartenspiel, bes. Bridge: cover (with a higher card)

8. geh. bedecken

1. den Tisch decken lay ( oder set) the table; es ist für vier Personen gedeckt the table’s laid ( oder set) for four; es ist gedeckt dinner etc. is served

2. SPORT mark, bes. Am. cover; Boxen: cover (up); (etw.) guard

III v/i Farbe etc.: cover

1. (sich schützen) cover o.s., protect o.s. (auch MIL., Schach etc.); durch Schutzschild etc.: shield o.s.; Boxen: guard o.s.

2. MATH. coincide, be congruent ( mit with)

3. fig.; Ansichten, Aussagen etc.: correspond, tally; exakt: be identical ( alle: mit with); gedeckt

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to cover

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1. vt

1) (= zudecken) to cover

2) (= zurechtmachen) Tisch, Tafel to set, to lay

3)

4) (= schützen) to cover; (FTBL) Spieler auch to mark; Komplizen to cover up for

5) Kosten, Schulden, Bedarf to cover, to meet

6) (COMM, FIN = absichern) Scheck, Darlehen to cover; Defizit to offset

7) (= begatten) Stute, Ziege to cover

2. vi

3. vr

1) (Standpunkte, Interessen, Begriffe) to coincide; (Aussagen) to correspond, to agree; (MATH Dreiecke, Figur) to be congruent

2) (= sich schützen) to defend oneself; (mit Schild etc) to protect oneself; (Boxer etc) to cover oneself; (= sich absichern) to cover oneself

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1) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) cover

2) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) cover

3) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) set

4) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) lay

5) (to cover with a roof: They'll finish roofing the house next week.) roof

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I. vt

1. (legen)

▪ etw über etw/jdn \decken to put sth over sth/sb; (breiten) to spread sth over sth/sb; (schützend, verhüllend) to cover sb/sth with sth

die Hand/ein Tuch über etw akk \decken to cover sth with one's hand/a cloth, to put one's hand/a cloth over sth

2. (bedecken)

▪ etw \decken to cover sth

Schnee deckte die Erde (liter) the earth was covered with [or in] snow

das Dach \decken to cover the roof, to roof a building

ein Dach mit Schiefer/Ziegeln \decken to roof a building with slate/tiles, to slate/tile a roof

ein Dach mit Kupfer \decken to line a roof with copper

ein Dach mit Reet/Stroh \decken to thatch a roof [with reeds/straw]

ein Haus [mit etw dat] \decken to roof a house [with sth]

3. (zurechtmachen)

den Tisch \decken to set [or lay] the table

es ist gedeckt! dinner/lunch is ready [or form served]!

den Tisch für zwei [Personen] \decken to set [or lay] the table for two

es ist für zwei gedeckt the table is set for two

ein gedeckter Tisch a table set [or laid] for a meal

sich akk an einen gedeckten Tisch setzen to find one's meal ready and waiting; (fig) to be handed everything on a plate fig

4. (verheimlichen)

▪ etw \decken to cover up sth sep

▪ jdn \decken to cover up for sb

einen Komplizen \decken to cover up for an accomplice

5. (abschirmen)

▪ jdn/etw \decken to cover sb/sth; (mit dem eigenen Körper) to shield sb/sth

das Kinn mit der Linken \decken to cover one's chin with the left

einen Spieler \decken to mark [or cover] an opponent

6. ÖKON (befriedigen)

den Bedarf an etw dat \decken to cover [or meet] the need of sth

jds Bedarf/Bedürfnisse \decken to cover [or meet] sb's needs

die Nachfrage \decken to meet [or satisfy] the demand

7. FIN (absichern, aufkommen für)

▪ etw \decken to cover sth

der Scheck war nicht gedeckt the cheque wasn't covered

der Schaden ist durch die Versicherung gedeckt the damage is covered by the insurance

die Kosten \decken to cover the cost[s]

einen Wechsel \decken to meet [or honour] a bill of exchange

8. FIN (ausgleichen)

▪ etw \decken to offset sth

ein Defizit \decken to offset a deficit

9. (begatten)

ein Tier \decken to cover [or form service] an animal

eine Stute \decken to serve a mare

II. vi

1. (überdecken)

[gut] \decken to cover well

diese Farbe deckt besser this paint gives a better cover[ing]

[gut] \deckende Farbe paint that covers well

schlecht \decken to cover badly

2. (Schutz bieten) to offer protection

die Büsche \decken gegen unerwünschte Blicke the shrubs protect from unwanted insight

3. SPORT to mark [or cover] one's opponent

du musst besser \decken you have to improve your marking

heute deckst du besser your marking is better today

4. (beim Boxen) to keep one's guard up

du musst besser \decken you have to improve our guard

heute deckst du schlecht today you keep dropping your guard

III. vr

▪ sich akk \decken

1. (übereinstimmen) to coincide (in/mit + dat on/with); Zeugenaussage to correspond, to agree (in/mit + dat on/with); Geschmäcker to match; Zahlen to tally

sich akk \deckende Dreiecke MATH congruent triangles spec

seine Aussage deckt sich in wesentlichen Punkten nicht mit Ihrer his statement doesn't agree with yours on some major points

2. (sich schützen) to protect oneself ( gegen + akk against); (beim Boxen) to keep one's guard up

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1)

2) roof < house>; cover < roof>

3)

4) (schützen) cover; (bes. Fußball) mark < player>; (vor Gericht usw.) cover up for <accomplice, crime, etc.>

5) (befriedigen) satisfy, meet <need, demand>

6) (Finanzw., Versicherungsw.) cover

7) (begatten) cover; < stallion> serve < mare>

1) (Fußball) mark; (Boxen) keep up one's guard

2) (den Tisch decken) lay or set the table

3) < colour> cover

reflexives Verb coincide; tally

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A. v/t

1. (Dach) cover; (Haus) roof; mit Ziegeln: tile; mit Schiefer: slate; mit Schindeln: shingle; mit Stroh: thatch

2. (Tuch etc) put, spread (

über +akk over);

im Herbst Zweige über die Rosen decken cover the roses (over) with branches in autumn

3. (schützen) cover, protect ( auch MIL, Schach etc); durch Schutzschild etc: shield ( alle auch

sich o.s.)

4. fig (jemanden, jemandes Flucht, Fehler etc) cover (up) for;

jemandes Lügen decken cover (up) for sb’s lies; → Rücken

5. WIRTSCH (Bedarf, Kosten etc) cover, meet; (Bedarf) auch satisfy;

der Scheck ist nicht gedeckt the cheque (US check) isn’t covered;

wird der Schaden von der Versicherung gedeckt? will the insurance cover the damage?; fig → Bedarf

6. ZOOL cover, US service;

eine Stute decken lassen have a mare served ( oder covered, US serviced)

7. Kartenspiel, besonders Bridge: cover (with a higher card)

8. geh → bedecken

B. v/t & v/i

1.

den Tisch decken lay ( oder set) the table;

es ist für vier Personen gedeckt the table’s laid ( oder set) for four;

es ist gedeckt dinner etc is served

2. SPORT mark, besonders US cover; Boxen: cover (up); (etwas) guard

C. v/i Farbe etc: cover

D. v/r

1. (sich schützen) cover o.s., protect o.s. ( auch MIL, Schach etc); durch Schutzschild etc: shield o.s.; Boxen: guard o.s.

2. MATH coincide, be congruent (

mit with)

3. fig; Ansichten, Aussagen etc: correspond, tally; exakt: be identical ( alle:

mit with); → gedeckt

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1)

2) roof < house>; cover < roof>

3)

4) (schützen) cover; (bes. Fußball) mark < player>; (vor Gericht usw.) cover up for <accomplice, crime, etc.>

5) (befriedigen) satisfy, meet <need, demand>

6) (Finanzw., Versicherungsw.) cover

7) (begatten) cover; < stallion> serve < mare>

1) (Fußball) mark; (Boxen) keep up one's guard

2) (den Tisch decken) lay or set the table

3) < colour> cover

reflexives Verb coincide; tally

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to cover v.

to defray v.

to tup v.

unburdening, duty relief, reduction of duties, reduction of taxes.

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► nombre femenino

1 deduction

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desgravación fiscal tax deduction

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